One week on from securing a feature race pair at the standalone Gosford fixture, Kerrin McEvoy looks to match that feat at Scone in 2026, holding rides in each of the six black-type events over the carnival’s two days.
McEvoy claimed the $500,000 The Coast (1600m) riding Athantos and the Takeover Target Stakes on King Of Roseau (1100m) at Gosford, launching his Scone challenge aboard War Eternal in Friday’s Listed Scone Cup (1600m).
His Saturday commitments encompass Lindsay Park’s two-year-old filly La Gitana in the Woodlands Stakes (1100m) and Our Kobison, trained by Angela Davies, in the Ortensia Stakes (1100m).
Our Kobison notched six wins from 10 early starts, attracting 2024 Everest interest, and though absent from the marquee, he was runner-up to Joliestar in the Show County Quality (1200m).
Last season’s closing efforts were subdued, yet he improved on return at Rosehill in April, edged by Point And Shoot, before a fifth in the Hawkesbury Gold Rush.
Having steered the gelding four times for one win and three places, including first-up recently, McEvoy is glad to reconnect.
“I know Angela has been happy with him. I’m not sure what happened there second-up, but he was really good first-up when he was just nosed out,” McEvoy said.
“It wouldn’t surprise me to see him bounce back to being very competitive on the weekend. I haven’t had a good look at the race yet, but I know he’ll enjoy Scone and he’s going to be much closer to peak fitness third-up.”
For her New South Wales bow, La Gitana brings reliable form, placing in both Victorian black-type appearances.
The southern invaders excelled in Sydney autumn juveniles, with Guest House taking the Golden Slipper, and McEvoy trusts the Hayes brothers’ judgment in sending La Gitana.
“You’ve got to think the Hayes’ boys have a good opinion of this filly to travel up here. They wouldn’t be wasting their time,” McEvoy said.
“She has drawn soft and, I think she can be a good ride for me on the card.
“I haven’t had a chance to look at her jump-out yet, but she’s got stakes form, so she’s got to be a chance up there.”
McEvoy’s full stakes team includes Casserousse in the Listed Denise’s Joy Stakes (1100m), Harlem Queen in the Dark Jewel Classic (1400m), and rising Captain Furai in the Luskin Star Stakes (1300m).
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